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Mounds View City Council December 12, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 6 Director Ericson stated in the 1980s the City realized that the wetlands were an important feature 1 for recharging the aquafore and filtering out chemicals. 2 3 Mr. Comben asked if the rules against his property are the same as the rules against all 4 properties. Director Ericson stated that is the case for all properties in the wetland buffer. 5 6 Mr. Comben asked about a storm water pond, noting it will soon have cattails growing and then 7 all of the homes around it will be within the wetland buffer. Director Ericson explained that 8 storm water management ponds are not considered wetlands but if wetland vegetation grows, the 9 Rice Creek Watershed District may consider it to be a wetland. 10 11 Mr. Comben stated there is a property on the north side of Woodcrest that is sinking as well as 12 Silver Lake Road. He suggested Woodcrest Drive be blocked off and the wetland area expanded. 13 He stated his opinion that something special had to be done with the Silver Lake Road project so 14 he would suggested it be allowed to sink and become wetland. 15 16 Public Works Director Lee explained that Ramsey County changed the grades for Silver Lake 17 Road so the grades of Woodcrest Drive will have to be changed to match them. 18 19 Councilmember Thomas noted the wetland buffer area decreased and did not increase, so before 20 the new delineation the buffer line may have gone into Mr. Comben’s garage. She noted that 21 most cities do not have updated wetland delineations and this is Mounds View’s attempt to get 22 that process started. 23 24 Mayor Marty stated the City ordered another wetland delineation by Ardan Park and LaPort 25 Meadows and that will be following this same process. He noted that the pond project 26 mentioned earlier was put on hold and this is a separate process to determine the accurate 27 wetland boundaries and buffer zone. 28 29 Mr. Comben asked if the pond would drain the wetlands and result in less wetland area. Public 30 Works Director Lee explained that the pond would not be located in the wetland but would be 31 located upland and not drain the wetland. 32 33 Mayor Marty closed the public hearing at 8:09 p.m. 34 35 Mayor Marty thanked Director Ericson and staff for bringing this matter forward. He explained 36 that the City’s zoning maps will be changed so, as residents do home projects, they will find this 37 to be advantageous. Currently, the City’s records would have impacted almost every home in 38 this area but with the new wetland delineation the buffer area has been pulled back. Prior to the 39 new delineation, all properties would have needed a buffer permit to redo their driveway. Now 40 only one property would be effected if they want to redo their driveway. 41 42 MOTION/SECOND: Thomas/Stigney. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6683, a 43 Resolution Authorizing Amendments to the City’s Wetland Zoning District. 44 45